If found feasible, the power plant’s desalination plant could be repurposed to provide the Central Coast region with drought-proof water, according to a news release from Cunningham’s office. Assembly Bill 457 was introduced Feb.13.

Unlimited Digital Access: Only $0.99 For Your First Month

“If nothing else, this drought has taught us that we need to diversify our water supplies, and we need drought-proof sources,” Cunningham said in a prepared statement. “As a first step, we should study whether it is feasible to repurpose existing water infrastructure. To me, it’s like recycling — it just makes sense.”

Read Next

Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California, will graduate 1,069 students on Friday, including 239 graduates who earned honors or high honors; of those, 14 earned a perfect 4.0 graduate point average.